WC04, decanted 1 day. A lovely dark rose red colour with a medium rim. A remarkable nose of blueberry conserve, sweet and fragrant but without any of the balance usually found on the nose of fruit-forward young vintage Port. Fruit slow to show on the palate, dominated at first by the tannic core which hides the potential red plum and blueberry. Dry and a little unbalanced. Bright aftertaste, cocoa and blueberry finish. I’d like to visit this again in 5 years to see if it opens up and gets to be a better balanced Port. For now, this gets a score of 85/100.
Tasted at the Warre Cavadinha Vertical on 28th March 2023.
2004 Warre Cavadinha
- Alex Bridgeman
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2004 Warre Cavadinha
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Re: 2004 Warre Cavadinha
WC04. Dark dark dark red, 80% opaque. Very soft, with black fruits. Liked, lots.
Re: 2004 Warre Cavadinha
60% opacity, deep dark red. Full, tannins gripping, blackcurrants, chewy.